MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang conceded yesterday there was still much to be done to ensure media protection in the country, but welcomed the report released by the Washington-based advocacy organization Freedom House ranking the Philippines the highest in press freedom in Southeast Asia in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Phl press freedom: Still much to be done
May 3, 2012
Not just communications
March 24, 2012
Henry Luce, founder of Time and Fortune magazines, shares this insight: “Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future. It is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.” Read the rest of this entry »
Number of local movies dwindling
February 15, 2012
PHILIPPINE cinema’s glorious years are no more.
The once-lively movie industry is barely thriving, as can be seen by the number of movies locally produced every year. Read the rest of this entry »
Phl improves rating in 2011 Press Freedom Index and censorship
January 26, 2012
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Philippines has improved slightly in the 2011 Press Freedom Index, the Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders said.
Now on its 10th year, RSF is a Brussels-based organization that publishes an annual rating index covering 178 countries worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »
CHR to media: Be our human rights watchdog
July 12, 2011
QUEZON CITY, July 12 (PIA) — In line with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s call to a more effective promotion and protection of human rights, Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Loretta Ann ‘Etta’ Rosales on Tuesday appealed to members of media to be their agency’s watchdog in monitoring the human rights compliance of government officials and men in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »
New rules set for children appearing on TV
June 3, 2011
Manila, Philippines – The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) is set to approve new rules to strengthen protection for children appearing in broadcast media. Read the rest of this entry »
Pinoys rank high in social media usage – survey
May 19, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The largest ever international research into people’s online activities and behavior showed Filipinos as one of the frontrunners in social media despite lower online usage and engagement compared to global levels. Read the rest of this entry »
When TV journalists carry their press freedom too far
May 14, 2011
I KNOW only too well that freedom of speech is a hallmark of a robust democracy, and we are most fortunate that our country’s mass media currently enjoy this freedom to a remarkably high degree. I must say, however, that some of our national TV networks have lately been carrying this freedom of expression too far. A case in point is their recent unbridled use of the online social media facilities of Facebook and Twitter to stream in raw, uninter-mediated opinions onscreen during TV programs or interviews on controversial topics. Read the rest of this entry »
How ‘Jan-Jan’ woke up local TV industry
May 1, 2011
MANILA, Philippines—In the past few weeks, the TV landscape has been rocked by the aftershocks of a scandal that erupted after Jan-Jan, a 6-year-old boy, performed what was described as a “macho dance” in the TV5 game show “Willing Willie.” Read the rest of this entry »
Bad news affects morale – EU envoy
February 27, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The European Union’s new ambassador is urging the local media to highlight positive news even as he acknowledges the importance of exposing unsavory developments in the country, particularly in government. Read the rest of this entry »
